Journalism and Media Studies

The Journalism and Media Studies Concentration prepares students to succeed in a constantly evolving media landscape. Courses in this concentration teach students the skills that are essential to work in media organizations, along with the requisite skills to evaluate and adapt to changes in media during their careers. We also emphasize understanding the development of social media and their relation to traditional media.

Courses in this concentration expose students to a wide range of technologies, theoretical perspectives, ethical decision-making skills and writing across media platforms. While the range of potential courses is flexible, all courses stress the need to think critically about news and entertainment media.

Our campus facilities provide opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in several media, including The University News, KSLU, SLU TV, and our department's Digital Media Club.

The department competitively awards a handful of $1,500 Dan Kelly Scholarships in Broadcast Journalism each year. Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. Communication majors who plan to pursue a career in broadcast journalism and who meet the requirements can apply for the scholarship.

Think you're interested in the Journalism and Media Studies concentration? Listen to what Journalism and Media Studies student Parisa Rouiemiab has to say about it in this student-produced video!

Careers in Journalism and Media Studies

This concentration can lead to careers in ...

Copy Editing

Multiplatform Journalism

Documentary Production

Newspapers

Graphic Arts

Photojournalism

Magazine Publishing

Radio

Media Research

Television Production

Media Buying

Concentration Requirements

In addition to the Communication core requirements (16 hours), students in this concentration take:

Writing (3 Hours)

2100 Journalism: Newswriting

Foundations (choose 6 hours)Choose two of the following:3420 Literary Journalism3440 Media Ethics3840 Analysis of Popular Culture4350 Stereotyping and Bias in the Mass Media4410 Critical Perspectives on Journalism4420 Theory of Free Expression4430 Culture, Technology & Communication4440 History of Journalism

Production Practices & Applications (3 hours)

Any Communication course designated as a Production/Technology course may be taken to fulfill this requirement.

Research/Applications (6 hours)

Choose six hours from the courses below; at least 3 hours must be a writing course (marked by *):